Hummer H3 Complaints

801 consumer complaints on file.

#10583821April 20, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
44,000 MILES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON . TOOK TO DEALER I HAD A CYLINDER 5 MISFIRE CODE P300 COUPLE THOUSAND MILES LATER MY TRUCK WAS STILL SHOWING MULTIPLE MISFIRES. I HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING AND THERMOSTAT AT 46,000, APRIL 2011 AT 65,000MILES MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT COMPLETELY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED JULY 2012 AIR STOP WORKING TOOK TO DEALER THEY SAID I HAD TO REPLACE THE FAN BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR. RESEARCHED AND FOUNDED THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR HUMMERS THE MOTOR GETS TO HOT AND MELT CAUSING THE FAN BLOWER TO GO OUT . SEVERAL MONTHS LATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SEVERAL MORE TIMES TOOK TO THE DEALER SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM AND CLEARED CODE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN SO I TOOK TO AUTO ZONE DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED CYLINDER 5 COIL MULTIPLE MISFIRE SO I HAD SPARK PLUGS CHANGED ALONE WITH ALL FIVE IGNITION COILS. COUPLE MONTHS LATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN TOOK IT TO DEALER DIAGNOSTIC TEST REVEAL CODE PO 300 AGAIN AND COUPLE OTHER CODES DEALER SAID MY TRUCK HAD AN EMISSION LEAK. MULTIPLE MISFIRE ,CYLINDER 5 AND A SMALL CRACK IN THE HEAD. I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THAT MAGICALLY HAPPEN. I PAID THE DEALER TO FIX THIS ON MARCH 2014. A WEEK LATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN . TOOK TO DEALER DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED EMISSION LEAK APPARENTLY THEY DIDN'T FIX IT THE FIRST TIME. WEEK LATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN TOOK TO DEALER AND DIAGNOSTIC TEST REVEAL TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SOLENOID .DEALER SAID I NEED TRANSMISSION REPLACED. I'M CONFUSED AT THIS POINT THE DEALER PUT A NEWTRANSMISSION 3 YEARS PRIOR .MY TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN OVER THE ROAD. I ONLY DRIVE LOCALLY. NOW AT 103,000 MILES THE DEALER IS SAYING I NEED ANOTHER TRANSMISSION . SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT HERE. AFTER RESEARCHING I'VE FOUND THOUSAND OF HUMMER OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS I'VE EXPERIENCED. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PROTECT CONSUMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583674April 19, 2014
ENGINE
LEARNED THAT OUR VEHICLE WAS KNOWN TO GM IN 2008 THAT THEY HAD A DESIGN DEFECT THAT CAUSED PISTONS TO FAIL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, WE WENT TO GM DEALERSHIP, CALLED THEIR CORPORATE OFFICES AFTER LEARNING THE KNEW OF THE PISTON DEFECT SINCE AT LEAST 2008. I'M SURE THEY HAVE REPLACED MILLIONS OF PISTONS DURING WARRANTY BUT THE COST OF REPLACEMENT IS $5000. WE LEASED THIS VEHICLE FOR 3 YEARS AND ARE PURCHASING IT. GM REFUSED TO ASSIST US IN FIXING THIS ISSUE. THEY ARE DISHONEST AND UNPROFESSIONAL. HOW MANY VEHICLES IN THE US HAVE PISTON FAILURES AS A DESIGN DEFECT? THEY SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578151April 8, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
I OWN A 2007 HUMMER H3 WITH 66000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A BAD HEAD DUE TO THE USE OF SOFT METALS FOR THE CYLINDER SLEEVE. DUE TO THIS, THERE IS SUDDEN REDUCED POWER. THE COST OF THIS FIX IS ABOUT $4500.00. MY TRUCK BEGAN WITH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON (AUTOZONE) SAID IT WAS A MISFIRE ON CYLINDER #5. I WENT TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND ASKED THEM TO LOOK AT THE TRUCK. THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS A #5 CYLINDER HAVING THE COMPRESSION LEAK OF 90%. IN LOOKING ON THE INTERNET (AT HUMMER FORUMS), I OBSERVED THAT QUITE A FEW HUMMER H3 OWNERS WERE WRITING IN ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH MISFIRES AND BAD HEADS, AT ABOUT THE SAME MILEAGE. I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO AND THAT GM SHOULD BE ORDERED TO DO A RECALL. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THEY HAD WITH THE 3.5L ENGINES THEY USED IN THEIR PRE-2007 HUMMER H3 AND COLORADO. I AM GOING TO WRITE MY CONGRESS REP AND ASK THAT WITH THE PROBLEMS THAT GM IS HAVING RIGHT NOW, THAT THIS ALSO BE MOVED FORWARD AND THAT THEY ORDER AN INVESTIGATION. ANY OTHER HUMMER H3 OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS SHOULD DO THE SAME THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577480April 4, 2014
ENGINE
THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED ON A SATURDAY WITH THE DEALERSHIP NOT ADVISING US THERE WERE ANY ISSUES. THE NEXT DAY WE HEADED TO THE LAKE AND 20 MINUTES LATER WE WERE SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING VERY HARD WITH RPM GOING CRAZY. NOW OVER A YEAR AND SEVERAL VISITS TO THE SHOP LATER WE ARE STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS INITIALLY TURNED ON IT WILL NOT MOVE. IT HAS TO SIT FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT FLASHING. IF YOU TRY TO PUSH THR GAS NOTHING HAPPENS. THE VEHICLE IDLES VERY HARD. IT IS ONLY FIRING ON 4 CYLINDERS AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT GM IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THEY SAID IT IS A "BAD BATCH" AND WILL JUST HAVE TO KEEP REPLACING THE HEAD TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT FAIR TO THE CONSUMER AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577086April 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF THE KEY BECAME STUCK INSIDE THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEFECT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED AND NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFECT CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576491April 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH ALL SYSTEMS SHUT OFF. NO POWER STEERING NOTHING. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES WITH OUT WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573922March 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS TRAVELING TO WORK ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AT 5AM WHEN I NOTICED A SMELL AND SAW A GLOW COMING FROM UNDER MY DASHBOARD. WHEN I COULD STOP I NOTICED IT WAS A FIRE. THE FIRE DID PUT ITSELF OUT BUT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND THEY ADVISED ME NOT TO DRIVER THE VEHICLE. I DID REPORT THIS TO GM AND THEY ADVISED ME THEY COULD NOT HELP ME WITH THE REPAIRS AND THERE IS CURRENTLY NOT A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573252March 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
MY CAR BEGAN SHOW THE PASSLOCK DISABLING SYSTEM LIGHT AND THEN FAILING TO START. AFTER STARTING, IT WOULD THEN SHOW THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS FOR A PERIOD THAT MIGHT BE SEVERAL MINUTES TO SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE GOING OUT AGAIN. THIS CYCLE HAPPENED AT RANDOM TIMES DISABLING THE AUTO WITHOUT WARNING AND IN SOME DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. IT IS A WELL KNOWN AND PUBLICIZED PROBLEM THAT GM HAS CHOSEN TO IGNORE. I HAVE SOLVED THE PROBLEM BY HAVING PASSLOCK DISABLED AND IGNORING THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WITH THE ASSUMPTION IT IS A FALSE WARNING. THESE RECENT EVENTS HAVE ME RECONSIDERING THAT ACTION, BUT THE COST OF HAVING THE PROBLEM RECTIFIED WOULD BE MORE THAN I COULD AFFORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569454March 14, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS SITTING IN THE LINE AT MY SON'S SCHOOL, BEEN SITTING THERE 2 - 3 MINUTES, AND I SMELLED COOLANT. LOOKED AT MY GAUGE AND IT WAS RIDING JUST BELOW MID-POINT....NORMAL. GOT MY SON AND STARTED HOME. SITTING AT THE RED LIGHT, I SMELLED COOLANT AGAIN. THIS TIME I KNEW IT WAS MY CAR. WE WENT TO A SERVICE STATION AND ASK IF SOMEONE COULD CHECK TO SEE IF WE HAD A LEAK. THEY PULLED MY H3 INTO THE BACK AND HOOKED UP A PRESSURE "TOOL" TO THE RADIATOR AND LOW AND BEHOLD, BUT A HAIRLINE CRACK ON THE UPPER DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE RADIATOR. THE MECHANIC LAUGHED AND SAID I WAS THE 2ND ONE THIS WEEK AND THE 6TH ONE SINCE THEY OPENED 6 MONTHS AGO. HE SAID THAT H3S WERE KNOWN TO HAVE RADIATOR ISSUES BECAUSE THE RADIATORS WERE PLASTIC! SERIOUSLY...PLASTIC! I WAS GIVEN A QUOTE OF $1,100 TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR WITH ANOTHER PLASTIC ONE AND THAT WOULD GIVE ME A 2 YEAR OR 24,000 MILE WARRANTY. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK BACK TO MY HOUSE SO MY HUSBAND COULD LOOK AT IT. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH HUMMERS AND YET GM HAS NOT DONE A RECALL. I FOUND A NUMBER FOR HUMMER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND CALLED THEM. WHEN I TOLD THE MAN THAT ANSWERED I HAD COOLANT LEAKING, HE SAID "OH, GIVE ME YOUR ZIP CODE AND I WILL FIND A LOCAL DEALERSHIP THAT CAN REPLACE THE RADIATOR." NO QUESTIONS...HE KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS ALREADY. HE WENT ON TO SAY THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO "INVEST" IN A DIAGNOSTIC AND IF THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED IT WAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT, THAT HUMMER MIGHT "PARTICIPATE" IN THE REPAIR COSTS. I WOULD THINK WITH THIS BEING SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM, A RECALL WOULD BE IN ORDER AND POSSIBLY A REPLACEMENT RADIATOR THAT ISN'T PLASTIC! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568175March 10, 2014
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE REAR LIFT SPRING FAILED AND CAUSED THE DRIVE SHAFT TO ALSO FAIL. ADDITIONALLY, THE EMERGENCY CABLE CAUSED THE WHEELS TO SEIZE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOME AND WAS NEITHER INSPECTED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568195March 10, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
CAR HAS BEEN SPONTANEOUSLY STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. ENGINE CUTS OUT, POWER BRAKES AND STEERING FAIL, NO RADIO, ETC. VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER. IT IS TERRIFYING. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 DOZEN TIMES NOW. SEVERAL VISITS TO DEALER COULD NOT PINPOINT PROBLEM. DEALERS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE STALLING, ALTHOUGH IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME REGULARLY FOR MONTHS - IE, EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR (WITH MY TWO BABIES) FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568049March 9, 2014
AIR BAGS
AS WE, THE FAMILY, WERE DRIVING HOME THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE SLIGHTLY BUMPED INTO A MERIDIAN DIVIDER RESULTING IN DEPLOYMENT OF THE ROLLOVER AIRBAGS. THE VEHICLE NEVER CHANGED ANGLE OF ROLL DURING THE INCIDENT. ROLLOVER SENSOR, IN MY OPINION, IS CONSIDERABLY TOO SENSITIVE. ALL OVERHEAD AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN WHICH I HAD TO CUT THE AIRBAGS OUT TO DRIVE HOME. WE WERE UNABLE TO USE THE FRONT SEAT BELTS ON THE DRIVE HOME DUE TO LOCKING WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY. [XXX], OUR DAUGHTER, SLEPT THROUGH THE WHOLE INCIDENT. AN INCIDENT WAS REPORTED WITH EITHER CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL OR VENTURA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE. I DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE FILED AN INCIDENT, BUT AFTER SEEING OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING ONLINE, I KNOW WE'RE NOT EVEN CLOSE TO BE THE ONLY ONE NOR ONLY GM MAKE/MODEL TO BE AFFECTED BY THE SENSITIVE SENSOR. LUCKILY, THIS ALL HAPPENED LATER IN THE EVENING. IF IT WERE EARLIER, WITH MORE TRAFFIC, IT COULD'VE CAUSED A SEVERE ACCIDENT BY LACK OF VISION OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE STARTLE THAT WAS CREATED FROM THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566871March 3, 2014
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AS HUNDREDS OF OTHERS WITH GM'S FAULTY BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR. THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR AND WIRING HARNESS HAVE FAILED 2 TIMES NOW. MELTING TO EACH OTHER. LUCKILY NO FIRE, YET. THESE ARE EXPENSIVE VEHICLES, AND GM SHOULD OWN UP TO THE DESIGN FLAW AND ISSUE A RECALL, AND OR OFFER A REPAIR KIT THAT TRULY FIXES THE FLAW THAT OWNERS CAN INSTALL AS THE LOCATION IS FAIRLY EASY TO GET TO AND WORK ON IT. THE PURCHASERS OF THESE VEHICLES SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THIS QUALITY FLAW, AND RISK THEMSELVES, FAMILY AND FRIENDS. GM - DO THE RIGHT THING AND AVOID MAJOR LAWSUITS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566369February 27, 2014
AIR BAGS
I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM DROPPING OFF A FRIEND AND JUST BEFORE I TURNED INTO MY STREET I HIT A POT HOLE AND I'VE HIT THIS POT HOLE MANY TIMES AS IT IS BEFORE MY STREET. BUT THIS TIME THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, ONSTAR CONTACTED ME IMMEDIATELY TO SEE IF I NEEDED ASSISTANCE I DECLINED, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND REPORTED IT TO GM AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563465February 8, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SMELLED RADIATOR FLUENT WHEN I PARKED INTO THE DRIVE WAY, POPPED THE HOOD AND SAW THAT THE LIQUID SPLASHED ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND PARTS AS WELL AS ON TOP OF THE PLASTIC FAN COVER, WHICH SEEMED ODD. COULDN'T FIND THE LEAK IN THE HOSE. LOOKED AT THE HUMMER FORUM THAT I'M A MEMBER OF AND LORD BEHOLD THERE WAS A BIG TOPIC OF RADIATORS CRACKING AND BREAKING IN THE SAME PLACES WITH THE 2007 MODELS. NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED, SO NO RECALL HAS BEEN SUBMITTED. BUT IT'S A WELL KNOWN DEFECTIVE RADIATOR PROBLEM THAT GM KNOWS ABOUT BUT WON'T RECALL. SO THEY DECIDED TO MAKE A NEW RADIATOR THAT FIXES THE PROBLEM FOR THE 2007 HUMMERS. THE PROBLEM IS THE MIDDLE PIN THAT HOLDS THE RADIATOR RUBS THE NECK AND STARTS A CRACKED UNDER THE STYROFOAM, THUS THE RIGHT DRIVERS SIDE CRACKS IN THE SAME SPOT AS WELL ON THE PLASTIC SIDE. HUNDREDS OF H3 OWNERS HAD THIS HAPPEN TO THEM AND POST PICS AND WHAT NOT, BUT STILL NO RECALL. THIS PROBLEM IS ONGOING AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE. I HAVE SPOKE TO THE HUMMER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY CONTACTED THE LOCAL GM AND THEY SCHEDULED MY SCHEDULED DATE TO TAKE MY H3 IN FEB 17 2014, @ 8 AM AT THE LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP AND HOPEFULLY THEY WILL FIX THIS ISSUE AND NOT CHARGED ME TO FIX DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY KNOW THE PROBLEM AND HAVE DONE NOTHING TO FIX IT. BUT IT'S BEEN KNOW THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX THE RADIATOR AND THEY SAY IT'S DUE TO CLIMATE WHICH IS FALSE BECAUSE EVERY H3 OWNER HAS IT BREAK IN THE SAME PLACE, AND HAVE SUBMITTED COUNTLESS TICKETS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563185February 5, 2014
ENGINE
OWNED THE CAR SINCE 2006 WITH NO PROBLEMS--REGULARLY MAINTAINED, 125,000 MILES. MY WIFE TOOK IT TO THE SHOP WHERE SHE WAS TOLD THE ENGINE HAD "LOW COMPRESSION." AFTER THE REVIEW, THE MANAGER SAID HE HAD BAD NEWS, THAT THE CAR NEEDED TO BE TRADED IN/SOLD IMMEDIATELY AND NOT TO DRIVE IT UNTIL IT WAS BECAUSE THE PISTON WAS DEFECTIVE. I VERIFIED THE RESULTS WITH 2 OTHER MECHANICS THAT THE 5 CYLINDER H3S LOSE COMPRESSION OUT THE BLUE. THE SHOP MANAGER BASICALLY TOLD ME THAT I NEED TO SELL/TRADE IN THE VEHICLE, BUT NOT TO DRIVE IT UNTIL I HAD DONE SO, APPARENTLY THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED TO 06 H3S RELIGIOUSLY WHERE THE COMPRESSION DIMINISHES AND LEADS TO THE ENGINE DYING. WE FEEL LIKE WE'VE BEEN PUNCHED IN THE GUT BY HUMMER. HOW CAN A CAR PERFECTLY MAINTAINED ALL OF A SUDDEN HAVE "LOW COMPRESSION" AND LEAD 3 PROFESSIONALS TO ADVISE US TO SELL IT IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE? THIS HAS BEEN KNOWN BY HUMMER (PIP3935D) AND THEY DID NOTHING ABOUT IT. WE CALLED GM AND THEY WANTED TO LOOK AT THE ENGINE TO DIAGNOSE IT THEMSELVES. PISTONS 2 AND 3 WERE BAD. OUR VIN NUMBER IS COVERED BY THE PIP3935D BUT THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS. THEY REFUSED TO ASSIST US UNLESS WE PAID $6000 FOR THE "REPAIR"--BUT THIS ISSUE WILL RE-OCCUR. I HAVE MADE A CALL TO GM CORPORATE BUT HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A REPLY. IN THE MEANTIME WE STILL OWE OVER $4000 ON THIS VEHICLE THAT WE LEASED IN 2006, THEN PURCHASED. OUR VEHICLE IS UNSELLABLE AND WE DON'T HAVE $6000 TO FIX THIS KNOWN HUMMER 2006 H3 DEFECT. GM HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE DEFECT SINCE 2008 AND REFUSES TO ACT LIKE PROFESSIONAL, UNDERSTANDING, COMPASSIONATE INDIVIDUALS. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE OR RECOMMEND THE PURCHASE OF A GM AGAIN BASED ON THIS LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE. HOW CAN A DEALERSHIP (THAT THE US GOVERNMENT BAILED OUT OF BANKRUPTCY) TREAT ITS CUSTOMERS THIS WAY? WE HAVE SPENT $30,000++ SINCE LEASING/PURCHASING IT IN 2006. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562888February 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE SHE SMELLED A STRONG SMOKE ODOR AND SAW FLAMES RELEASING FROM THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT THAT SPREAD TO THE ENGINE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ADVISED HER THAT FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562638February 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, SHE BEGAN TO SMELL PLASTIC BURNING UNDER THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE STOPPED THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE RESISTOR FOR THE MOTOR BLOWER HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE AND MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562517February 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SMELLED BURNING SMELL INTERMITTENTLY, THEN ONE DAY BLOWER JUST QUIT BLOWING ANY TYPE AIR, DID RESEARCH FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR, RESISTOR AND HARNESS HAD MELTED SO REPLACED IT AND WORKED FINE BUT NEVER REALLY WORKED ON THE NUMBER 1 SETTING AGAIN. HAS NOW HAPPENED AGAIN JANUARY 29, 2014, BURNING SMELL AND JUST QUIT WORKING AGAIN. THANKFULLY NOT EXPECTING 0 DEGREE TEMPS AGAIN BEFORE I CAN GET THE PARTS AND GET IT FIXED AGAIN. ORDERED THE BLOWER MOTOR, WIRING HARNESS AND RESISTOR THIS TIME. WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM I CERTAINLY HOPE THEY ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE HAS A FATAL INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560454January 17, 2014
ENGINE
OWNER THE CAR SINCE 2006 WITH NO PROBLEMS--REGULARLY MAINTAINED, 125,000 MILES. AFTER A RECENT LONG TRIP MY WIFE TOOK IT TO THE SHOP WHERE SHE WAS TOLD THE ENGINE HAD "LOW COMPRESSION." THE SHOP WAS TRUSTED 100% AND BEEN USED FOR DECADES. SERVICE MANAGER SAID THEY WOULD SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE LOW COMPRESSION AND THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHECK EACH OF THE PISTONS. AFTER THE REVIEW, THE MANAGER SAID HE HAD BAD NEWS, THAT THE CAR NEEDED TO BE TRADED IN/SOLD IMMEDIATELY AND NOT TO DRIVE IT UNTIL IT WAS. I VERIFIED THE RESULTS WITH 2 OTHER MECHANICS THAT THE 5 CYLINDER H3S LOSE COMPRESSION OUT THE BLUE--COMMON AMONG 5 CYLINDER H3S. THE SHOP MANAGER BASICALLY TOLD ME THAT I NEED TO SELL/TRADE IN THE VEHICLE, BUT NOT TO DRIVE IT UNTIL I HAD DONE SO, APPARENTLY THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED TO 06 H3S RELIGIOUSLY WHERE THE COMPRESSION DIMINISHES AND LEADS TO THE ENGINE DYING. . IT'S A POSSIBLE TO BUY A USED ENGINE WITH THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE COMPRESSION COULD DIE AGAIN. NEEDLESS TO SAY, WE FEEL LIKE WE'VE BEEN PUNCHED IN THE GUT BY HUMMER. HOW CAN A CAR PERFECTLY MAINTAINED ALL OF A SUDDEN HAVE "LOW COMPRESSION" AND LEAD 3 PROFESSIONALS TO ADVISE US TO SELL IT L IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE? THIS HAD TO HAVE BEEN KNOWN BY HUMMER AND THEY DID NOTHING ABOUT IT. MEANTIME, WE ARE PROBABLY OVER/UNDER ON THE VEHICLE AND WILL HAVE TO GET RID OF IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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